Candidates

Mark Kolterman

Bachelor’s degree in industrial technology, Peru State College; associate degree in building construction technology, Southeast Community College

Family

Widower, two grown daughters

Faith

Lutheran

Key issue

After serving four years in the State Legislature, I know my way around the important issues facing our state. I am proud of the work I have done on health care issues, agriculture issues, banking/insurance issues, and education and taxes. I am also proud to be a part of managing the six state retirement systems plans protecting the retirement of our many public servants, including teachers, law enforcement, judges and our state and county employees. My goals for next year include a continued focus on property tax relief and a continuation of my focus on consensus building among my colleagues.

Stephanie Nantkes

Master’s degree in education, Concordia University; master’s degree in education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; bachelor’s degree in elementary education and special education, Kennedy College

Family

Married, two grown children

Faith

Private

Key issue

Education/funding, property taxes, rural health care. When I saw a need for leadership in Seward, I ran and was elected to the Seward school board. I served six years on the board. I was asked to serve on the Government Relations Team which met and lobbied the Unicameral along with the Nebraska School Boards Association. I again see a need for education in our state. We are rated in the top 10 nationally for academic achievement and in the bottom 10 for state funding. I am hearing and seeing the push for vouchers and private education, which will take money away from public education. I feel a need to step forward.

Voter info

» Register in person at an election commission office, the DMV, or in Douglas County, any of Omaha’s 12 library branches.

Registration questions

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To see a sample ballot

See a sample ballot from the Nebraska Secretary of State website here.

To find your district

Visit votercheck.necvr.ne.gov and look up your registration info or polling place to find a list of the political districts you live in.

Important dates

Oct. 1: First day for early voting ballots to be mailed.
Oct. 9: First day to vote early in person at election commission office.
Oct. 19: Deadline to register to vote online, by mail, at agencies, at the DMV office, by deputy registrar or by registration form that’s delivered to the election office by someone other than the person registering
Oct. 26: Deadline for in-person voter registration at election commission office, 6 p.m. Deadline for early voting ballots to be requested to be mailed to a specific address, 6 p.m. Deadline for write-in candidates to file notarized affidavit and filing fee with filing officer.
Nov. 5: Deadline for in-person early voting at election commission office, 5 p.m. (Sarpy County office closes at 4:45 p.m.)
Nov. 6: Election Day! Polls open from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. 7 p.m.: Deadline for agent to pick up early voting ballot. 8 p.m.: Deadline to return early voting ballot to election commission office or drop box location
Nov. 13: Deadline for verification of provisional ballots

Here are the Douglas County drop box locations, opening in early October: